Lesson 5 focuses on waterfall formation, using the High Force Waterfall on the River Tees as an example.
Key ideas: using a photo of a waterfall to identify some features of this landform (geographical skills), key terminology and names of waterfall features (knowledge), using resources, i.e.: photos (application of knowledge), assessment type questions ‘explain’ and ‘label’ (exam skills), knowledge recall (knowledge), making 3D model of a waterfall (creativity).
Lesson 4 focuses on long and cross profiles of the River Tees. This lesson requires ‘Progress in Geography KS3’ textbook by Hodder Education. Key ideas: drawing a long profile using data and cross profile using an OS map (geographical skills), key terminology and characteristics of upper, middle and lower course of a river (knowledge), using resources, i.e.: OS maps (application of knowledge), assessment type questions ‘describe’ and ‘compare’ (exam skills), knowledge recall (knowledge).
Lesson 3 focuses on river processes. Key ideas: photo and diagram analysis (geographical and exam skills), key terminology (knowledge), using resources (application of knowledge), resource based assessment type question (exam skills), knowledge recall (knowledge).
Lesson 7 focuses on formation of floodplains and levees. This lesson requires ‘AQA 9-1 GCSE Geography’ textbook by Hodder Education.
Key ideas:
Geographical skills: analyzing diagrams and an OS map, using an OS map extract to simplify it, calculating distance using 1:50000 scale
Exam skills: assessment type questions ‘working with an OS map’, time management, knowledge recall
Knowledge: key terms definitions, sequence of a floodplain and levees formation
Lesson 10 focuses on hard and soft management strategies for rivers.
Key ideas:
Geographical skills: selecting information
Exam skills: assessment type question ‘assess’, time management, knowledge recall, information selection from unknown source, reading comprehension
Knowledge: key terms definitions, different hard and soft river management strategies
Lesson 6 focuses on meander and oxbow lake formation.
Key ideas: identifying different features using a photo, notes taking, diagram drawing (geographical skills), assessment type questions ‘explain’ and ‘name’ (exam skills), key terms definitions, sequence of a meander and ox-bow lake formation, features of a meander and knowledge recall (knowledge).
Lesson 8 concentrates on causes of flooding using the River Ouse and York as examples.
Key ideas:
Geographical skills: selecting information, applying knowledge using diagrams
Exam skills: assessment type question ‘suggest using a figure’, time management, knowledge recall, information selection from unknown source, reading comprehension
Knowledge: key terms definitions, human and physical causes of flooding
Lesson 9 concentrates on impacts and responses of 2015 flood in York.
Key ideas:
Geographical skills: selecting information, differentiating information into impacts and responses
Exam skills: assessment type question ‘justify’, time management, knowledge recall, information selection from unknown source, reading comprehension
Knowledge: key terms definitions, facts and figures about the December 2015 flood in York
The lesson contains:
knowledge rich quiz as a starter
references to specification
definitions of primary and secondary effects with examples
task where students distinguish between primary and secondary effects
definitions of immediate and long term responses with examples
task where student distinguish between immediate and long term responses
photos analysis
GCSE type question ‘explain using a picture’
All resources and answers to tasks are in the PPT.
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the lesson contains the following:
knowledge rich quiz as a starter
re-call of terminology
characteristics of sandy and pebble beaches supported with photos
characteristics of a spit (x3) using a satellite image and Google map
explanation of the formation of a spit using diagrams
assessment type question ‘explain’
5 plenary questions
The lesson includes the following:
knowledge rich quiz as a starter
recall of key terminology
definitions of floodplain, levees and estuary
characteristics: two characteristics for each landform
explanation of each landform
mini plenaries
geographical skills: drawing a cross profile showing a floodplain
map skills
All resources are in the PPT.
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The lesson contains the following:
knowledge rich quiz as a starter
definition of meanders and ox-bow lakes
characteristics of both
sequence of formation
progress check
cross section of a meander
GCSE type question ‘explain’
end of lesson quiz
All resources are in the PPT.
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The lesson includes:
knowledge rich quiz
definitions
photos
OS map extracts
sequence of formation
All resources are included in the PPT.
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The lesson includes:
knowledge rich starter quiz
task based on a graph to point out the differences in the growth of London’s population in the last 50 years (exam skills: graph reading, annotate, suggest)
definitions of national and international migration
three causes of national migration (exam skills: knowledge application)
three causes of international migration (exam skills: knowledge application)
exam question: explain
end of lesson quiz
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The lesson contains:
knowledge rich starter
guided reading x 3
geographical skills: graph drawing
exam type question ‘describe differences’
discussion about interlinks between different aspects of deprivation
knowledge application end of lesson quiz
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These are six outlines one for each case study for EQ2. My students used them to classify the information they researched specific impacts of an earthquake, a volcanic eruption and a tsunami in LICs and HICs using geofile, geo factsheet, geoactive. They are suitable for any case studies as you can adapt them to responses as well.
GCSE lesson, AQA specification, case study of Rio. All resources are in the PPT.
This lesson covers the following aspects:
location
regional, national and international
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Lesson designed for KS3. All resources are in the PPT.
The lesson cover the following aspects:
Characteristics of an arete and a pyramidal peak
Identifying aretes and pyramidal peaks and their characteristics on an OS map and a satellite image
formation of an arete and a pyramidal peak
assessment type question ‘name’
OS map and satelite images
diagram drawing
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The lesson was designed for KS3 students. All resources are in the PPT
The lesson covers the following aspects:
Key terminology
Freeze-thaw weathering
Erosion
Transportation
Deposition
Long profile of a glacier
work with an OS map
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Lesson designed for KS3. All resources are in the PPT.
The lesson cover the following aspects:
Characteristics of a corrie
Identifying corrie and its characteristics on an OS map and satellite image
formation of a corrie
assessment type question ‘explain’
OS map and satelite images
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